Published April 15, 2003 | Version v1
Journal article

'Observables' in causal set cosmology

  • 1. Department of Mathematics, London School of Economics, Houghton Street, London WC2A 2AE (United Kingdom)
  • 2. Department of Physics, Queen Mary, University of London, Mile End Road, London E1 4NS (United Kingdom)
  • 3. Blackett Lab, Imperial College, Prince Consort Road, London SW7 2AZ (United Kingdom)
  • 4. Department of Physics, Syracuse University, Syracuse, New York 13244-1130 (United States)

Description

For the theories known as classical sequential growth (CSG) models, it has been conjectured that, up to sets of measure zero, the 'stem sets' generate the full σ-algebra of label-invariant measurable sets of causal sets. We prove this for a generic family of CSG models (the 'generalized percolation models'). In consequence, we are able not only to identify the 'observables' of these theories, but, more importantly, to provide them with an accessible physical interpretation. We suggest that the stem sets will play the same role of fundamental observable in the quantum analog of these theories, i.e. for quantum gravity

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
Physical Review. D, Particles Fields
Journal Volume
67
Journal Issue
8
Journal Page Range
p. 084031-084031.8
ISSN
0556-2821
CODEN
PRVDAQ

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
35079566
Subject category
S72: PHYSICS OF ELEMENTARY PARTICLES AND FIELDS; S71: CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS, GENERAL PHYSICS;
Descriptors DEI
ALGEBRA; CAUSALITY; COSMOLOGY; QUANTUM GRAVITY; SET THEORY
Descriptors DEC
FIELD THEORIES; MATHEMATICS; QUANTUM FIELD THEORY

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